Ukrainian Women in Combat and the Crisis of Missing Indigenous Women in the US

Women in Ukraine's Armed Forces

• 🚀 Over 70,000 women are now serving in the Ukrainian army, an increase from 56,000 at the start of the Russian invasion.
• 🎯 In Bucha, women have taken up arms to defend their country and replace men sent to the front lines.
• 👩‍🏫 Valentina, a 51-year-old veterinarian, enlisted to learn to shoot down Russian drones, recalling her first frightening mission.
• 📚 Ena, a math teacher by day, patrols the night sky hunting Russian drones, driven by a desire to protect children's futures.
• 🎭 These female fighters in Bucha have earned the war name "the witches of Bucha."

The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

• ⚠️ The number of indigenous women murdered in the US is 10 times higher than any other ethnic group, with four out of five experiencing violence.
• 🔍 Director Sabrina Van Tassel's documentary focuses on the disappearance of Mary Ellen Johnson Davis to highlight this tragedy.
• 🚫 A government report on missing indigenous people was removed from a website, despite being mandated by bipartisan legislation.
• ⚖️ Tribal governments lack criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians, creating havens for violence on reservations.
• 🗣️ Van Tassel notes that the FBI does not keep specific data on missing or murdered indigenous women, contrasting this with the high-profile search for Gabby Petito.
• 💔 The documentary explores intergenerational trauma, connecting current struggles to historical injustices like the boarding school era.
• 💡 Van Tassel's investigation with Mary Ellen's sisters uncovered more information than the FBI had in two years, underscoring a lack of care and resources.